# N2940C: 1954 Cessna 180, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180) (registry code 2072602)
- Engine: [Continental O-470 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (registry code 17026)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30840
- Year built: 1954
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 29, 1956
- Last registry action: July 1, 2016
- Mode S code: A306B1
- Location: [Kenai, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kenai)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.8349° N, 150.7241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99611, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2940C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2940C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2940C-2018-05-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Cessna 180: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC92LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC92LA068), May 9, 1992: Cessna 180 (N2940C), Kenai, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF CARBURETOR HEAT WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.
- [NTSB ANC87LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC87LA073), May 29, 1987: Cessna 180 (N2940C), Naknek, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19920508014029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920508014029A), May 8, 1992: Cessna 180 (N2940C), Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Engine quit turning base to land floatplane on river. Unable river hit trees landing on road. Blamed carburetor ice
- [Accident 19870529017169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870529017169A), May 29, 1987: Cessna 180 (N2940C), South Naknek, AK, Substantial damage. The aircraft veered off the landing area. Elected to land on dirt road due to crosswind on runway.

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